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Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim is the Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at KOREA PRO, based in Seoul. Kim covers inter-Korean relations and North and South Korean foreign and military affairs. Kim has covered the 2022 ROK presidential election on the ground, and prior to joining NK News, she worked for the CSIS Korea Chair in Washington D.C. and Reuters news agency’s Seoul bureau.

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North Korea launches ballistic missiles as Kim Jong Un visits Russia for summit

North Korea launches ballistic missiles as Kim Jong Un visits Russia for summit

South Korean military says DPRK fired two short-range missiles, in first launches while leader out of country

North Korea launches ballistic missiles as Kim Jong Un visits Russia for summit
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 13, 2023
Humanitarian aid does not help ‘peaceful unification’ with North Korea: Minister

Humanitarian aid does not help ‘peaceful unification’ with North Korea: Minister

Kim Yung-ho says aid should transform DPRK in ‘right direction,’ though expert maintains it shouldn’t be conditional

Humanitarian aid does not help ‘peaceful unification’ with North Korea: Minister
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 6, 2023
Russia likely proposed military drills with North Korea and China, NIS says

Russia likely proposed military drills with North Korea and China, NIS says

ROK intelligence agency also claims Pyongyang instructed spies in South Korea to oppose Fukushima water release

Russia likely proposed military drills with North Korea and China, NIS says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 5, 2023
US and South Korea practice precision bombing of North Korean military targets

US and South Korea practice precision bombing of North Korean military targets

Air drills on taking out cruise missiles and artillery seek to deter ‘rash provocations’ by DPRK, expert says

US and South Korea practice precision bombing of North Korean military targets
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 1, 2023
How unification ministry overhaul could entrench militaristic North Korea policy

How unification ministry overhaul could entrench militaristic North Korea policy

Experts raise concerns about eliminating departments focused on inter-Korean peace, though some call changes necessary

How unification ministry overhaul could entrench militaristic North Korea policy
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park | Lina Park September 1, 2023
B-1B bombers join US-ROK aerial drill against North Korean satellite launch

B-1B bombers join US-ROK aerial drill against North Korean satellite launch

Joint exercise under Ulchi Freedom Shield comes after DPRK slammed bomber deployment and warned of ‘thermo-nuclear war’

B-1B bombers join US-ROK aerial drill against North Korean satellite launch
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 30, 2023
Why North Korea debuted a new battalion to hunt down South Korean ‘pirates’

Why North Korea debuted a new battalion to hunt down South Korean ‘pirates’

Experts say amphibious assault team revealed at military parade raises threat of future attack on ROK border islands

Why North Korea debuted a new battalion to hunt down South Korean ‘pirates’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 29, 2023
South Korea slashes funding for unification ministry in new budget proposal

South Korea slashes funding for unification ministry in new budget proposal

40% cut is largest in decade and aligns with Seoul’s efforts to overhaul ministry amid growing tensions with North Korea

South Korea slashes funding for unification ministry in new budget proposal
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 29, 2023
North Korean citizens returning home for first time since 2020: State media

North Korean citizens returning home for first time since 2020: State media

Quarantine awaits citizens from China as DPRK reveals major step toward post-pandemic normalcy to domestic readers

North Korean citizens returning home for first time since 2020: State media
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 27, 2023
‘Business as usual’: South Koreans greet North Korea air raid drill with a shrug

‘Business as usual’: South Koreans greet North Korea air raid drill with a shrug

Many in Seoul ignored sirens to evacuate, while others bemoaned ‘confounding’ lack of preparation at shelters

‘Business as usual’: South Koreans greet North Korea air raid drill with a shrug
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 23, 2023
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